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What is art?. As regards form, we have. drawing. Mary Magdalene , drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci. painting. Starry Night , painting by Vincent Van Gogh. sculpture. Pieta , sculpture by Michelangelo. architecture. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, designed by Frank O. Gehry . photography.
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As regards form, we have drawing Mary Magdalene, drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci
painting Starry Night, painting by Vincent Van Gogh
sculpture Pieta, sculpture by Michelangelo
architecture Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, designed by Frank O. Gehry
photography Tears, by Man Ray
As regards subject matter, we have still life Still Life with Peppermint Bottle, by Cezanne
portraits The Dream, by Pablo Picasso
landscapes Field of Poppies, by Claude Monet
events 3rd of May, by Goya
MEDIA means the materials or substance the artist uses to make art works. Among many others, oil on canvas The Kiss, by Gustav Klimt
watercolour Sunrise, by Turner
marble The Discus Thrower
metal Looking for the light, by Chillida
STYLE – means the manner of an artwork, the way it looks, which can be recognised as characteristic of a culture. In western culture the most important styles are Ancient Egyptian The Pyramids
AncientGreek temples and statues The Parthenon
Some vocabulary you may need to talk about buildings column vault arch
ADJECTIVES unique expressive decorative emotional decadent irrational impressive personal special shocking disturbing abstract moving elaborate mysterious captivating extraordinary beautiful realistic elegant original controversial disgusting dull inspiring exotic colourful
Where can you see art? museums galleries auction house street
Is this art? Damien Hirst’s Sheep Campbell’s Tomato Soup, by Andy Warhol Duchamp's Fountain
Describe the following pictures David Hockney David Hockney Banksy Munch
Describe, compare and contrast these photos. Make sure you talk about the type of art you most enjoy. Art
What is art? • How great is your interest in art? • What kinds of art do you like? • Have you ever been to a gallery? • Does art change the way you feel/think? • Do you need a special talent to be an artist? • Do you think everybody should study art or the history of art at school? • What kind of art is your country / region famous for? • Do you have any artistic talents?